Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-27
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
WHAT IS BEING DONE BY ITS LEADING
LIGHTS.
Bass Ball Items of Intsrsst-Who will Get Car
ruthsrs ?-Ths ~Twenty-FOur Foot Ring.
Before the Foot Lights.
a New York interview Won Der Alb

says: 81 signed McCo: mick and Cant1
for my Western League team this morn
ing"
eyes" said he, at is true that Welct
and Gleason will be transferred to thu
Athletic Clab, and that Latham's release i
not for sale. Milligan, McGarr and Mann,
of the Athletic Club, will play in st. Loui'
next season-Milligan with the Browns,
while McGarr and Mann will be more
likely to play with the Western League
team to he located in st. Louis. l have
already over thirty players for my two
clubs, and l expect to make as much
money out of my Western League team as
will the much higher priced American As
ISOLATION teams"
He says he will 90 to Europe for a short
visit with his mother soon after the Amer
lean Association meeting at Cincinnati on
December 8, believingtthat his two mana
gers--J. II. Clifford and Tom LOltus-can,
with the assistance Of his secretary, George
Munson, look out for his base bail interests
during the balance of the winter.
Mr.. Won der Ahe also said he had not signed
a contract with James Clifford as yet, but
that he had an agreement with him, which
amounted to the same thing. Mr.. Clifford
will not be what might be called the man
ager of the club, as COmiskey will have
full charge OF the players, as heretofore, II
will be Mr.. Chords work 10 look aiteI
the club while on the road and take CARGO
the finances. Mr.. Won der Abe will stay
at home next season, as he has had enough
of travelling with the club.
Paul Hines yesterday informed Presl'
dent Brush, of Indianapolis, that he PIE,
fsrred to play in Pittsburg. He said y
have never said | would go to ~Indianapo'
lis and | never will. Mr.. F0Sel did not
make terms with Inc when last here, as nc
SAYS he did. He made Inc a proposition,
but | gave him TO assurance. h long,
| detailed account of an interview, which
have seen in print, is absolutely without
foundation" The Housier Inagnatc offer
ed Paul q, $500 salary, hut the induceme0t
did not prove strong enough. He declares
that he Is willing to play IN PittSbuig lol
$500 less, Int would not go 20 Indian lpu'
lis foc 5000.
One Of the chief features of the lobby at
fractions at the recent League meeting was
that prince OF eccentricity, E5terbr0ok. lie
bore a fearless air IN tie l0udest of striped
trousers, pointed shoes, n plaid Overcoat
with p cape, 4 red nccktie, and shiny
black hat. ''Tommy, the Boy Wonder
made a hit with his costume, and lie fe'
ceiycd several good oilers. Pittshurg ap-
preached him fist with n bait to play FIRST
base, and then indianapolis tried TO induce
him to sign Il contract. But the dude
held of. IL is prObahls, ho"ever, slucc
Harry Spencer is to m%anagethe latter club,
that Esterbrook will join forces with him.
Won der Abe passed through PittSburg
en- route home last night. He said: Il
have disposed Of Bu"hOng's release at
Brooklyn, hut | still hold on to CIGutherS
[ regard him as the hest pitcher and best
general player in the association, anu The
cluh that gets him will have 10 pay a Ing
price"
"ilow much di3 Brooklyn Offer for Cd'u,
thers?"
That is something ! cannot make pub
lie, but this mach | viii say, | can get
more for him thar Bottom prid for Nike
Kelly"
In au interview Won der Abe finally &c
knowlcdgeG what C~incinnalians have
known all along. Said the eminent specn'
lator in base bail futures from s.. Louls:
II don't know why my tetn piayet 50
badly with Detroit: but W. were beaten,
and that settles it. | tell you, Though, J
think the Cincinnati team could beat De
troit and any team, too. Detroit was
afraid to play with Cincinnati, anyhow.
I'll have a team next season, however,
that will knock your eye ont; see II
don't"
Thsre seems TO be a mania among base
ball PLAYERS for the saloon business. Cal
| vim and Miller are already in it in this
city, and 70 day Ed. Swaitwo0d, the burly
outfielder and heavy hitter, will take
charge of the Little Monongahela." he
has entered into partnership with McCor-
mick, the contractor. -PitSJurg Post.
Shomberg has decided that he must play
in the cutheld and will begin practice for
this position in the spring.
Ed. Andrews goes 10 work with j. b.
Field, Of Detroit. He will represent him
on the road.
One League President was helplessly in
toxicated during the League meeting.
Cincinnati has finally increased it's Offer
for Caruthers.
Billy Greer is wanted on another charge.
Stovey will manage q rink this winter,
Wheelock has signed with Worcester.